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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) Build Up Your Understanding

MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN 8. Ubisch bodies are associated with the
1. Capsella is angiosperm because it possess - development of
(1) Naked seed (1) Embryo (2) Pollen grains
(2) Pollen grain (3) Endosperm (4) Embryo sac
(3) Vascular tissue SR0013
(4) Fruit/Covered seeds 9. Pollen grain of Capsella is
SR0003
(1) Monocolpate (2) Bicolpate
2. Which part of the reproductive structure
(3) Tricolpate (4) Polycolpate
produces both enzyme & hormone
SR0015
(1) Archesporium (2) Middle layer
10. Essential whorls of a flowers are
(3) Tapetum (4) Endothecium

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(1) Calyx and Corolla
SR0004
(2) Corolla and Gynoecium
3. Pro-ubisch bodies are produced in
(3) Androecium and Gynoecium
(1) Embryosac (2) Endothecium
(3) Pollen grain (4) Tapetum (4) All of the above
SR0005 SR0016
4. Pollen grain represents 11. Sporopollenin is found in :-
(1) Female gametophytic generation (1) Exine (2) Intine
(2) Male gametophytic generation (3) Cytoplasm (4) Nucleus
(3) Sporophyte SR0017
(4) Anther 12. In angiosperms, microsporophyll is known
SR0008 as:-
5. A typical angiosperm anther contains (1) Androecium (2) Anther
(1) One microsporangium (3) Filament (4) Stamen
(2) Six microsporangia SR0018
(3) Three microsporangia 13. In anther, main function of endothecium is :
(4) Four microsporangia (1) Mechanical (2) Nutritive
SR0009 (3) Dehiscence (4) Storage
6. How many cells or nuclei are present in SR0019
mature male gametophyte of Capsella 14. Which one is female gametophyte
(1) One (2) Two (1) Embryo (2) Embryosac
(3) Three (4) Many (3) Endosperm (4) Pistil
SR0011 SR0021
7. How many and what type of male gametes 15. The functional megaspore in Capsella is
are produced by the male gametophyte of always
Capsella
(1) Micropylar (2) Chalazal
(1) One, multi cilliated (2) Two, biciliated
(3) All (4) Any
(3) Two, multi ciliated (4) Two, non motile
SR0023
SR0012
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16. Filiform apparatus are found in 24. 'Callase' enzyme which dissolves callose of
(1) Antipodal cell (2) Egg cell tetrad of microspores to separate
(3) Secondary nucleus (4) Synergids 4-microspores is secreted by:-
SR0027 (1) Pollen grains (2) Middle layer
17. Perisperm is (3) Tapetum (4) Endothecium
(1) Persistent nucellus in seed
SR0040
(2) Ovule wall
25. The primary endosperm nucleus in
(3) Ovule coat
Polygonum type of embryosac is :-
(4) Fossil of haustoria
(1) Haploid (2) Diploid
SR0028
18. In angiosperms, megasporophyll is called :- (3) Triploid (4) Tetraploid
(1) Stamen (2) Carpel SR0041
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(3) Ovary (4) Stigma
SR0030 marketing of flower is :-
19. How many pollen sacs are present in a (1) Apiculture (2) Embryo culture
mature anther at the time of dehiscence? (3) Tissue culture (4) Floriculture
(1) 4 (2) 1 (3) 3 (4) 2 SR0042
SR0031 27. In Angioperms all the four microspores of
20. Anatropous (Resupinate) type of ovule is :-
tetrad are covered by a layer which is made
(1) Straight (2) Inverted
up of :
(3) Transverse (4) Coiled
(1) Pectocellulose (2) Callose
SR0032
(3) Cellulose (4) Sporopollenin
21. The special features of the endothecium of
anther of Capsella :– SR0043
(1) Radially elongated cells 28. All the nuclei in polygonum type of
(2) Thickening of α-cellulose embryosac are
(3) Hygroscopic (1) Haploid
(2) Diploid
(4) All of the above
(3) Haploid and diploid
SR0034
(4) Haploid and polyploid
22. When hilum, chalaza and micropyle lie in
SR0046
one straight line then ovule is called:
29. In which family pollinia are found :
(1) Amphitropous (2) Orthotropous
(1) Papilionaceae
(3) Resupinate (4) Anatropous
(2) Asteraceae
SR0036
(3) Asclepiadaceae
23. Pollen tube develops from
(4) Apocyanaceae
(1) Generative cell SR0047
(2) Male gametes 30. Nucellus is found in :-
(3) Vegetative cell (1) Cell (2) Pollen
(4) Vegetative nucleus (3) Ovule (4) Leaf
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31. The nutritive layer of microsporangia of Pollination, fertilization, endosperm,
Capsella is embryo, seed etc.
(1) Endothecium 37. Outer seed coat is known as :-
(2) Exothecium (1) Aril (2) Testa
(3) Sporogenous tissue
(3) Operculum (4) Caruncle
(4) Tapetum
SR0057
SR0049
32. The haploid cell which divides by mitosis to 38. Which structure of the ovule is diploid :-
form embryosac is :- (1) Nucellus (2) Integuments
(1) Megaspore mother cell (3) Sec. nucleus (4) All of the above
(2) Microspore mother cell SR0058
(3) Functional megaspore 39. Which type of growth is found in pollen
(4) Non functional megaspore

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tube :-
SR0050
(1) Lateral growth
33. Microspore mother cell produces
microspores by (2) Apical growth
(1) Meiosis and Mitosis (3) Middle growth
(2) Mitosis (4) No growth
(3) Meiosis SR0059
(4) Mitosis and Amitosis 40. When pollen grains of a flower are
SR0051
transferred to stigma of another flower of a
34. Embryosac represents :-
(1) Megagametophyte different plant, the process is called
(2) Megasporophyll (1) Geitonogamy
(3) Microgametes (2) Xenogamy
(4) Megaspore (3) Autogamy
SR0052 (4) Homogamy
35. Pollen grains are able to withstand
SR0061
extremes of temperature and dessication
because their exine is composed of :– 41. Autogamy means
(1) Cutin (1) Transfer of pollen from anthers to
(2) Suberin stigma of the same flowers
(3) Sporopollenin (2) Transfer of pollen from one flowers to
(4) Callose another on the different plant
SR0053 (3) Occurence of male and female sex
36. How many times flowering takes place in organ in the same flowers
biennial plants :- (4) Germination of pollen
(1) Once (2) Twice SR0062
(3) Many (4) Three 42. Maize is best example of :
SR0056 (1) Anemophily (2) Ornithophily
(3) Entomophily (4) Hydrophily
SR0064
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43. Which of the following promotes pollen 51. Double fertilization means
germination and tube growth (1) Fusion of male gamete and ovum
(1) Starch (2) Boron
(2) Fusion of two polar nuclei
(3) Calcium (4) Potassium
SR0066 (3) A male gamete fused with egg and
44. Polyembryony was first discovered by second male gamete fused with
(1) Rosenberg (2) Hofmeister
secondary nucleus
(3) Leeuwenhoek (4) Guha
(4) All of the above
SR0067
45. Tegmen of the seed develops from:- SR0075
(1) Perisperm 52. After fertilization seed coat is formed by :
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(3) Inner integument (2) Ovule
(4) Outer integument (3) Integument
SR0068 (4) Embryo sac
46. Example of Epihydrophily is :- SR0076
(1) Zostera (2) Vallisneria 53. The product of fusion of secondary nucleus
(3) Nelumbium (4) Hydrilla and male gamete is
SR0069 (1) Nucellus
47. Pollination in Yucca plant takes place by :– (2) Primary endosperm nucleus
(1) Honey bee (2) Butter fly (3) Zygote
(3) Pronuba moth (4) Bird (4) Perisperm
SR0070 SR0077
48. The main embryo is developed as a result of 54. Water of coconut is
(1) Pollination (1) Endosperm (2) Nucellus
(2) Triple fusion
(3) Endocarp (4) Mesocarp
(3) Syngamy
SR0079
(4) Fusion of two polar nuclei of an
55. The suspensor in Capsella develops from
embryosac
SR0071 (1) Apical cell
49. After fertilization the outer integument of (2) Basal cell
ovule changes into - (3) Chalazal cell
(1) Testa (2) Tegmen (4) Apical & basal cell both
(3) Fruit (4) Seed SR0080
SR0072 56. Tigellum represents :-
50. After fertilization the seed is developed (1) Testa
from (2) Tegmen
(1) Ovule (2) Ovary (3) Both of the above
(3) Nucellus (4) Endosperm (4) Main axis of the embryo
SR0074 SR0082
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57. The number of haploid nuclei taking part in 63. The aleurone layer in maize grain is
double fertilization are specially rich in :-
(1) Protein (2) Starch
(1) Two (2) Three
(3) Lipids (4) Auxins
(3) Four (4) Five
SR0083 SR0095
58. In albuminous seed, the food is stored in- 64. Anthesis is a phenomenon which refers to–
(1) Testa (1) Formation of pollen
(2) Plumule (2) Development of anther
(3) Cotyledon (3) Opening of floral bud
(4) Endosperm (4) Reception of pollen by stigma
SR0084 SR0096
59. Embryo of sunflower has :-

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65. When the pollens of one flower falls on the
(1) Two cotyledons stigma of another flower of the same plant
(2) One cotyledon then genetically it is known as :-
(3) Eight cotyledons
(1) Cleistogamy
(4) No cotyledon
(2) Allogamy
SR0091
(3) Autogamy
60. Endosperm is formed during the double
(4) Dichogamy
fertilization by -
SR0097
(1) Two polar nuclei and one male gamete
(2) One polar nuclei and one male gamete 66. What is the liquid part of green Coconut :-

(3) Ovum and male gamete (1) Endosperm

(4) Two polar nuclei and two male gametes (2) Female gametophyte
SR0092 (3) Nucellus
61. Adventive embryony in Citrus is due to : (4) Embryo
(1) Nucellus SR0098
(2) Integuments 67. Entry of pollen tube through micropyle is
(3) Zygotic embryo called:
(1) Porogamy (2) Syngamy
(4) Fertilized egg
(3) Chalazogamy (4) Mesogamy
SR0093
SR0099
62. In Angiosperms pollen tube liberates their
68. Through which cell of the embryosac, does
male gametes into the :
the pollen tube enter the embryosac :
(1) Central cell
(1) Egg cell
(2) Antipodal cells
(2) Central cell
(3) Egg cell
(3) Persistant synergid
(4) Synergid
(4) Degenerating synergid
SR0094
SR0100
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69. Generally endosperm of angiosperm is :-
(1) Diploid (2) Triploid
(3) Haploid (4) Tetraploid
SR0101

EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 2 3 3 1 4 3 2 2
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 4 1 2 4 2 4 2 3 3 3 4 2 1 3 3
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 4 3 3 1 3 1 2 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 3
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 2 3 3 1 1 3 3 2 1 2 4 4 4 1 1
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
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EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) AIPMT/NEET

AIPMT 2006 7. Which one of the following is surrounded
by a callose wall ?
1. What would be the number of
(1) Pollen grain
chromosomes in the cells of the aleurone
(2) Microspore mother cell
layer in a plant species with 8
(3) Male gamete
chromosomes in its synergids ?
(4) Egg
(1) 16 (2) 24 (3) 32 (4) 8
SR0109
SR0102
AIPMT 2008
2. The arrangement of the nuclei in a normal
embryosac in the dicot plants is 8. Unisexuality of flowers prevents :-
(1) 2 + 4 + 2 (2) 3 + 2 + 3 (1) Geitonogamy, but not xenogamy

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(3) 2 + 3 + 3 (4) 3 + 3 + 2 (2) Autogamy and geitonogamy
SR0103 (3) Autogamy, but not geitonogamy
3. In a Cereal grain the single cotyledon of (4) Both geitonogamy and xenogamy
embryo is represented by SR0110
(1) Coleorrhiza (2) Scutellum
9. Endosperm is consumed by developing
(3) Prophyll (4) Coleoptile
embryo in the seed of :-
SR0104
(1) Pea (2) Maize
4. Long filamentous threads protruding at the
end of a young cob of maize are : (3) Coconut (4) Castor

(1) Hairs (2) Anthers SR0111

(3) Styles (4) Ovaries 10. Which one of the following is resistant to
SR0105 enzyme action ?
5. In which of the following fruits is the edible (1) Pollen exine (2) Leaf cuticle
part the aril ? (3) Cork (4) Wood fibre
(1) Litchi SR0112
(2) Custard apple
11. What does the filiform apparatus do at the
(3) Pomegranate
entrance into ovule ?
(4) Orange
(1) It brings about opening of the pollen
SR0106
AIPMT 2007 tube
6. Male gametes in angiosperms are formed (2) It guides pollen tube from a synergid to
by the division of :- egg
(1) Microspore mother cell (3) It helps in the entry of pollen tube into a
(2) Microspore synergid
(3) Generative cell (4) It prevents entry of more than one
(4) Vegetative cell pollen tube into the embryo sac
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12. Which one of the following pairs of plant 17. Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to
structures has haploid number of the stigma of another flower of the same
chromosomes ? plant is called :
(1) Nucellus and antipodal cells (1) Autogamy
(2) Egg nucleus and secondary nucleus (2) Xenogamy
(3) Megaspore mother cell and antipodal (3) Geitonogamy
cells (4) Karyogamy
(4) Egg cell and antipodal cells SR0119
SR0114 AIPMT Mains 2011
AIPMT 2009 18. What is common between vegetative
13. An example of a seed with endosperm,

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reproduction and Apomixis ?
perisperm, and caruncle is :-
(1) Both produces progeny identical to the
(1) Castor (2) Cotton
(3) Coffee (4) Lily parent.
SR0115 (2) Both are applicable to only dicot plants.
AIPMT Pre. 2010 (3) Both bypass the flowering phase.
14. The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat (4) Both occur round the year.
or maize is comparable to which part of the
SR0121
seed in other monocotyledons ?
19. In angiosperms, functional megaspore
(1) Plumule (2) Cotyledon
develops into :
(3) Endosperm (4) Aleurone layer
(1) Pollen sac (2) Embryo sac
SR0116
15. Apomictic embryos in citrus arise from : (3) Ovule (4) Endosperm

(1) Diploid egg, SR0122

(2) Synergids AIPMT Pre. 2011
20. Filiform apparatus is a characteristic
(3) Maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule
feature of :-
(4) Antipodal cells
(1) Suspensor (2) Egg
SR0117
(3) Synergid (4) Zygote
16. Wind pollinated flowers are :
SR0123
(1) Small, producing nectar and dry pollen
21. Nucellar polyembryony is reported in
(2) Small, brightly coloured, producing
species
large number of pollen grains
of :-
(3) Small, producing large number of dry
(1) Citrus (2) Gossypium
pollen grains
(3) Triticum (4) Brassica
(4) Large, producing abundant nectar and
SR0124
pollen
SR0118
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22. In which one of the following pollination is AIPMT Mains 2012
autogamous ? 28. Plants with ovaries having only one or a
(1) Geitonogamy few ovules, are generally pollinated by :-
(2) Xenogamy (1) Birds (2) Wind
(3) Chasmogamy (3) Bees (4) Butterflies
(4) Cleistogamy SR0133
SR0125
29. Which one of the following statements is
23. What would be the number of
wrong ?
chromosomes of the aleurone cells of a
(1) Pollen grains in some plants remain
plant with 42 chromosomes in its root tip
viable for months.
cells ?

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(1) 42 (2) 63 (2) Intine is made up of cellulose and

(3) 84 (4) 21 pectin.

SR0126 (3) When pollen is shed at two - celled
AIPMT Pre. 2012 stage, double fertilization does not take
24. The coconut water and the edible part of place.
coconut are equivalent to :- (4) Vegetative cell is larger than generative
(1) Mesocarp (2) Embryo cell.
(3) Endosperm (4) Endocarp SR0134
SR0129
30. What is the function of germ pore?
25. The gynoecium consists of many free pistils
(1) Initiation of pollen tube
in flowers of :-
(2) Release of male gametes
(1) Papaver (2) Michelia
(3) Emergence of radicle
(3) Aloe (4) Tomato
(4) Absorption of water for seed
SR0130
germination
26. Both, autogamy and geitonogamy are
SR0135
prevented in:-
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(1) Castor (2) Maize
31. Perisperm differs from endosperm in:
(3) Papaya (4) Cucumber
(1) Its formation by fusion of secondary
SR0131
nucleus with several sperms
27. Even in absence of pollinating agents seed-
setting is assured in :- (2) Being a haploid tissue

(1) Salvia (2) Fig (3) Having no reserve food

(3) Commellina (4) Zostera (4) Being a diploid tissue
SR0132 SR0137
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32. Megasporangium is equivalent to : 37. Male gametophyte with least number of
(1) Ovule (2) Embryo sac cell is present in :
(3) Fruit (4) Nucellus (1) Pteris (2) Funaria
SR0138 (3) Lilium (4) Pinus
33. Advantage of cleistogamy is :-
SR0148
(1) Vivipary
38. Pollen tablets are available in the market
(2) Higher genetic variability
for :
(3) More vigorous offspring
(1) In vitro fertilization
(4) No dependence on pollinators
(2) Breeding programmes
SR0139
34. Seed coat is not thin, membranous in : (3) Supplementing food

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(1) Gram (2) Maize (4) Ex situ conservation
(3) Coconut (4) Groundnut SR0149
SR0140 39. Function of filiform apparatus is to :-
35. Which one of the following statements is (1) Recognize the suitable pollen at stigma
correct? (2) Stimulate division of generative cell
(1) Tapetum nourishes the developing (3) Produce nectar
pollen (4) Guide the entry of pollen tube
(2) Hard outer layer of pollen is called SR0150
intine
40. Non-albuminous seed is produced in :-
(3) Sporogenous tissue is haploid
(1) Maize (2) Castor
(4) Endothecium produces the micorspores
(3) Wheat (4) Pea
SR0141
SR0151
AIPMT 2014
36. Geitonogamy involves : AIPMT 2015
41. Transmission tissue is characteristic feature
(1) fertilization of a flower by the pollen
of :-
from another flower of the same plant.
(2) fertilization of a flower by the pollen (1) Solid style (2) Dry stigma

from the same flower. (3) Wet stigma (4) Hollow style

(3) fertilization of a flower by the pollen SR0154

from a flower of another plant in the 42. Which one of the following may require

same population. pollinators, but is genetically similar to

(4) fertilization of a flower by the pollen autogamy ?
from a flower of another plant (1) Xenogamy (2) Apogamy
belonging to a distant population. (3) Cleistogamy (4) Geitonogamy
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43. Which one of the following statements is 47. Coconut water from a tender coconut is :
not true? (1) Degenerated nucellus
(1) Pollen grains of some plants cause (2) Immature embryo
severe allergies and bronchial afflictions (3) Free nuclear endosperm
in some people (4) Innermost layers of the seed coat
(2) The flowers pollinated by flies and bats SR0160
secrete foul odour to attract them 48. Filiform apparatus is characteristic feature
(3) Honey is made by bees by digesting - of :
pollen collected from flowers (1) Synergids
(4) Pollen grains are rich in nutrients, and (2) Generative cell

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they are used in the form of tablets and (3) Nucellar embryo
syrups (4) Aleurone cell
SR0156 SR0161
44. The hilum is a scar on the : 49. The wheat grain has an embryo with one
(1) Fruit, where it was attached to pedicel large, shield-shaped cotyledon known as :
(2) Fruit, where style was present (1) Coleoptile (2) Epiblast
(3) Seed, where micropyle was present (3) Coleorrhiza (4) Scutellum
(4) Seed, where funicle was attached SR0162
SR0157 50. Which one of the following fruits is
45. Which of the following are the important parthenocarpic?
floral rewards to the animal pollinators? (1) Banana (2) Brinjal
(1) Nectar and pollen grains (3) Apple (4) Jackfruit
(2) Floral fragrance and calcium crystals SR0163
(3) Protein pellicle and stigmatic exudates 51. In angiosperms, microsporogenesis and

(4) Colour and large size flower megasporogenesis :

SR0158 (1) occur in ovule

RE-AIPMT 2015 (2) occur in anther

46. Male gametophyte in angiosperms (3) form gametes without further divisions
produces : (4) involve meiosis
(1) Three sperms SR0164
(2) Two sperms and a vegetative cell 52. Flowers are unisexual in :
(3) Single sperm and a vegetative cell (1) Onion (2) Pea
(4) Single sperm and two vegetative cells (3) Cucumber (4) China rose
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NEET-I 2016 58. Which of the following statements is not
53. The coconut water from tender coconut correct?
represents:-
(1) Pollen grains of many species can
(1) Endocarp
(2) Fleshy mesocarp germinate on the stigma of a flower,

(3) Free nuclear proembryo but only one pollen tube of the same
(4) Free nuclear endosperm species grows into the style.
SR0171 (2) Insects that consume pollen or nectar
54. Proximal end of the filament of stamen is without bringing about pollination are
attached to the
called pollen/nectar robbers.
(1) Anther
(3) Pollen germination and pollen tube
(2) Connective

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(3) Placenta growth are regulated by chemical
(4) Thalamus or petal components of pollen interacting with
SR0172 those of the pistil.
55. Which one of the following statements is (4) Some reptiles have also been reported
not true? as pollinators in some plant species.
(1) Tapetum helps in the dehiscence of
SR0176
anther
(2) Exine of pollen grains is made up of NEET-II 2016
sporopollenin 59. Which one of the following generates new
(3) Pollen grains of many species cause genetic combinations leading to variation ?
severe allergies (1) Sexual reproduction
(4) Stored pollen in liquid nitrogen can be
(2) Nucellar polyembryony
used in the crop breeding programmes
SR0173 (3) Vegetative reproduction
56. Cotyledon of maize grain is called :- (4) Parthenogenesis
(1) plumule (2) coleorhiza SR0177
(3) coleoptile (4) scutellum 60. In majority of angiosperms :
SR0174 (1) Reduction division occurs in the
57. Seed formation without fertilization in
megaspore mother cells
flowering plants involves the process of :-
(2) A small central cell is present in the
(1) Sporulation
embryo sac
(2) Budding
(3) Egg has a filiform apparatus
(3) Somatic hybridization
(4) Apomixis (4) There are numerous antipodal cells

SR0175 SR0178
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61. Pollination in water hyacinth and water lily 65. Attractants and rewards are required for :
is brought about by the agency of : (1) Entomophily (2) Hydrophily
(1) Birds (2) Bats (3) Cleistogamy (4) Anemophily

(3) Water (4) Insects or wind SR0186

66. Plants which produce characteristic
SR0179
pneumatophores and show vivipary belong
62. The ovule of an angiosperm is technically
to :
equivalent to :
(1) Halophytes (2) Psammophytes
(1) Megaspore mother cell
(3) Hydrophytes (4) Mesophytes
(2) Megaspore
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67. Flowers which have single ovule in the
(4) Megasporophyll
ovary and are packed into inflorescence are
SR0180
usually pollinated by:
63. Match column-I with column-II and select
(1) Bee (2) Wind
the correct option using the codes given
(3) Bat (4) Water
below :
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Column-I Column-II
68. A dioecious flowering plant prevents both :
(a) Pistils fused (i) Gametogenesis
together (1) Autogamy and geitonogamy
(b) Formation (ii) Pistillate (2) Geitonogamy and xenogamy
of gametes (3) Cleistogamy and xenogamy
(c) Hyphae of higher (iii) Syncarpous
(4) Autogamy and xenogamy
Ascomycetes
SR0189
(d) Unisexual female (iv) Dikaryotic
flower 69. Double fertilization is exhibited by :
a b c d (1) Algae (2) Fungi
(1) i ii iv iii (3) Angiosperms (4) Gymnosperms
(2) iii i iv ii SR0190
(3) iv iii i ii
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(4) ii i iv iii 70. Which of the following flowers only once in
SR0181
its life-time ?
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64. Functional megaspore in an angiosperm (1) Bamboo species

develops into ? (2) Jackfruit

(1) Endosperm (2) Embryo sac (3) Mango

(3) Embryo (4) Ovule (4) Papaya

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71. Pollen grains can be stored for several 75. Which one of the following statements
years in liquid nitrogen having a regarding post-fertilization development in
temperature of flowering plants is incorrect ?
(1) –120°C (2) –80°C (1) Ovary develops into fruit
(3) –196°C (4) –160°C (2) Zygote develops into embryo
SR0193 (3) Central cell develops into endosperm
72. Double fertilization is (4) Ovules develop into embryo sac
(1) Fusion of two male gametes of a pollen SR0289
tube with two different eggs 76. Persistent nucellus in the seed is known as :
(2) Fusion of one male gamete with two (1) Chalaza (2) Perisperm

polar nuclei
(3) Fusion of two male gametes with one
egg
(4) Syngamy and triple fusion
SR0194
73. Which one of the following plants shows a
very close relationship with a species of
moth, where none of the two can complete
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(3) Hilum (4) Tegmen
SR0290
77. What is the fate of the male gametes
discharged in the synergid?
(1) One fuses with the egg, other(s)
degenerate(s) in the synergid.
(2) All fuse with the egg.
(3) One fuses with the egg, other(s) fuse(s)

its life cycle without the other? with synergid nucleus.

(1) Hydrilla (4) One fuses with the egg and other fuses
with central cell nuclei.
(2) Yucca
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(3) Banana
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(4) Viola 78. Which is the most common type of embryo
SR0195 sac in angiosperms ?
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74. In some plants, the female gamete
divisions
develops into embryo without fertilization.
(2) Monosporic with three sequential
This phenomenon is known as :
mitotic divisions
(1) Autogamy
(3) Monosporic with two sequential mitotic
(2) Parthenocarpy
divisions
(3) Syngamy
(4) Bisporic with two sequential mitotic
(4) Parthenogenesis
divisions
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79. What type of pollination takes place in NEET(UG) 2020 (COVID-19)
Vallisneria? 84. Which of the following is incorrect for wind
(1) Pollination occurs in submerged -pollinated plants ?
condition by water (1) Well exposed stamens and stigma
(2) Flowers emerge above surface of water, (2) Many ovules in each ovary
and pollination occurs by insects. (3) Flowers are small and not brightly
(3) Flowers emerge above water surface, coloured
and pollen is carried by wind. (4) Pollen grains are light and non-sticky
(4) Male flowers are carried by water
SR0298
currents to female flowers at surface of
85. Vegetative propagules in Agave is termed as :
water
(1) Rhizome (2) Bulbil
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(3) Offset (4) Eye
80. In which one of the following, both
autogamy and geitonogamy are SR0299
prevented? 86. Male and female gametophytes do not
(1) Wheat (2) Papaya have an independent free living existence
(3) Castor (4) Maize in :-
SR0294 (1) Pteridophytes (2) Algae
NEET(UG) 2020 (3) Angiosperms (4) Bryophytes
81. In water hyacinth and water lily, pollination
SR0300
takes place by :
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(1) insects and water (2) insects or wind
87. The term used for transfer of pollen grains
(3) water currents only (4) wind and water
from anthers of one plant to stigma of a
SR0295
82. The body of the ovule is fused within the different plant which, during pollination,

funicle at: brings genetically different types of pollen

(1) Chalaza (2) Hilum grains to stigma, is :
(3) Micropyle (4) Nucellus (1) Xenogamy (2) Geitonogamy
SR0296
(3) Chasmogamy (4) Cleistogamy
83. The plant parts which consist of two
SR0301
generations one within the other :
(a) Pollen grains inside the anther 88. A typical angiosperm embryo sac at
(b) Germinated pollen grain with two male maturity is :
gametes (1) 8-nucleate and 7-celled
(c) Seed inside the fruit
(2) 7-nucleate and 8-celled
(d) Embryo sac inside the ovule
(3) 7-nucleate and 7-celled
(1) (a) and (d) (2) (a) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) (4) (c) and (d) (4) 8-nucleate and 8-celled

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89. In some members of which of the following 94. Given below are two statements:
pairs of families, pollen grains retain their Statement I :
viability for months after release ?
Cleistogamous flowers are invariably
(1) Poaceae ; Rosaceae
autogamous
(2) Poaceae; Leguminosae
(3) Poaceae; Solanaceae Statement II :
(4) Rosaceae ; Leguminosae Cleistogamy is disadvantageous as there is
SR0303 no chance for cross pollination.
NEET(UG) 2021 (Paper-2) In the light of the above statements,
90. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the
choose the correct option.
(a) The ovule is attached to the placenta by options given below:
means of a stalk called hilum. (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are
(b) Funicle represents the junction incorrect

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between ovule and hilum.
(2) Statement I is correct but Statement II
(c) Each ovule has one or two protective
envelopes called integuments. is incorrect
(d) A small opening is present at the tip of (3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II
ovule called micropyle. is correct
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (c)
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are
(3) (c) and (d) (4) (a) and (d)
SR0305 correct
91. Which of the following plants are SR0309
pollinated by water? 95. Which part of the fruit, labelled in the given
(1) Hydrilla (2) Zostera figure makes it a false fruit ?
(3) Vallisneria (4) All of the above
SR0306
92. Product of asexual reproduction generally
generates
(1) Morphologically similar individuals
(2) Genetically similar individuals
(3) Offspring that are exact copies of their (1) B → Endocarp
parent (2) C → Thalamus
(4) All of the above (3) D → Seed
SR0307 (4) A → Mesocarp
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93. Identify the incorrect statement related to NEET(UG) 2022 (OVERSEAS)
Pollination: 96. What will be the ploidy of endosperm of a
(1) Pollination by wind is more common seed produced after crossing tetraploid
amongst abiotic pollination
(2) Flowers produce foul odours to attract female plant with tetraploid male plant?
flies and beetles to get pollinated (1) Hexaploid
(3) Moths and butterflies are the most
(2) Diploid
dominant pollinating agents among
insects (3) Triploid
(4) Pollination by water is quite rare in (4) Pentaploid
flowering plants
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97. Which of the following set represents the * There is no correct answer of this
correct labelling of A, B, C and D with question in given options, but if in the
respect to the given diagram? given question "egg apparatus of" words
A are removed then best possible option will
B be (1) i.e. "one egg cell, two synergids,
C
three antipodal cells, two polar nuclei".
SR0313
D 99. The residual persistent part which forms
the perisperm in the seeds of beet is :
(1) A-Seed Coat, B-Scutellum, (1) Calyx (2) Endosperm
C-Endocarp, D-Mesocarp (3) Nucellus (4) Integument
(2) A-Seed Coat, B-Scutellum
SR0314
C-Micropyle, D-Endocarp
100. Which of the following can be expected if
(3) A-Pericarp, B-Coleoptile

C-Endosperm, D-Scutellum
(4) A-Seed Coat, B-Cotyledon,
C-Endosperm, D-Hypocotyle
SR0312
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98. In general the egg apparatus of embryo sac
in angiosperm consists of :
(1) One egg cell, two synergids, three
antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
(2) One egg cell, two synergids, two
antipodal cells, three Polar nuclei
(3) One egg cell, three synergids, two
antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
(4) One egg cell, two synergids, two
antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
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scientists succeed in introducing apomictic
gene into hybrid varieties of crops ?
(1) Polyembryony will be seen and each
seed will produce many plantlets
(2) Seeds of hybrid plants will show longer
dormancy
(3) Farmers can keep on using the seeds
produced by the hybrids to raise new
crop year after year
(4) There will be segregation of the desired
characters only in the progeny
SR0315

EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 3 1 1 3 4 1 2 3
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3 3 1 2 3 1 4 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 1
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 4 1 4 3 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 4 3 4 1
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 2 3 1 4 1 4 3 4 4 1 4 4 1 1 1
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 4 2 4 4
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans. 2 4 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 4 3
Que. 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
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EXERCISE-III Master Your Understanding

EXERCISE-III(A) (NCERT BASED QUESTIONS) 6. Two non motile male gametes in
1. Each cell of sporogenous tissue is potential angiosperms are produced by :-
pollen or microspore mother cell; Division (1) Generative cell
(2) Megaspore
taking place in sporogenous cell is :-
(3) Vegetative cell
(1) Meiosis (2) Mitosis (4) Tube cell
(3) Endomitosis (4) Amitosis SR0219
SR0200 7. Which of the following haploid structure is
present in male plant of papaya?
2. In over 60% of angiosperms pollen grains
(1) Antipodal cell
are shed at :-
(2) Microspore mother cell

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(1) One celled stage (3) Generative cell
(2) Three nuclei stage (4) 1 & 3 both
(3) Two celled stage SR0228
(4) Three celled stage 8. Pollen grain represents
(1) Female gametophyte
SR0201
(2) Megasporangium
3. Pollen grains of many species cause severe
(3) Male gametophyte
allergies & bronchial afflictions in some (4) Sporophyte
people often leading to chronic respiratory SR0304
disorder such as :- 9. A typical angiosperm embryosac at
(1) Asthma (2) Bronchitis maturity is :-
(1) 7-celled - 8 nucleated
(3) Both 1 & 2 (4) Emphysema
(2) 9-celled - 7 nucleated
SR0202
(3) 3-celled - 3 nucleated
4. In a pollen grain the small cell is spindle (4) 2-celled - 2 nucleated
shaped with dense cytoplasm is :- SR0204
(1) Vegetative cell 10. Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to
(2) Generative cell the stigma of another flower of same plant
is called :-
(3) Tube cell
(1) Xenogamy (2) Autogamy
(4) All
(3) Geitonogamy (4) Allogamy
SR0203 SR0215
5. The innermost wall layer of anther is 11. The part of pistil which acts as landing
tapetum; the main function of tapetum is :- platform for pollen grain is :-
(1) Divison (2) Support (1) Stigma (2) Style
(3) Nutrition (4) Protection (3) Ovule (4) Ovary
SR0218 SR0217
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12. Non albuminous seeds are present in :- 17. Nucellar polyembryony is reported in
(1) Pisum (Pea) species of :-
(2) Arachis (Ground nut) (1) Citrus (2) Mango
(3) Both (3) Both 1 & 2 (4) Capsella
(4) Maize SR0224
SR0210 Exercise-III(B) (Analytical questions)
13. The type of cells under going meiosis in the 18. Which of the following are crucial for the
flowers are storage of seeds ?
(1) Microspore mother cells & megaspore (1) Rehydration
mother cell (2) Dehydration
(2) Epidermal cells (3) Seed dormancy

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(3) Tapetal cells (4) Both 2 & 3
(4) Placental cells SR0240
SR0234
19. The function of suspensor is
14. Chasmocleistogamous flowers are present
(1) To provide water
in :-
(2) To provide oxygen
(1) Viola (common pansy)
(3) To push the embryo towards
(2) Oxalis
endosperm to provide more food
(3) Commelina
(4) To store food
(4) All of the above
SR0241
SR0208 20. Single shield shaped cotyledon of grass is
15. Although in most of species fruits are result known as:-
of fertilisation, there are a few species in (1) Tigellum (2) Scutellum
which fruit develops without fertilisation - (3) Coleoptile (4) Coleorrhiza
process is known as: SR0206
(1) Parthenocarpy (2) Parthenogenesis 21. Epicotyl has a shoot apex and few leaf
(3) Amphimixis (4) Apomixis primordia enclosed in a hollow foliar
SR0209 structure known as :-
16. One of the male gamete moves towards (1) Coleoptile (2) Coleorrhiza
the egg cell & fuses with it, the process is (3) Scutellum (4) Tigellum
known as :- SR0207
(1) Syngamy 22. Micropyle in seed helps in the entry of
(2) Triple fusion (1) Male gamete
(3) Double fertilization (2) Pollen tube
(4) Autogamy (3) Water & oxygen
SR0213 (4) All
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23. The coconut water from tender coconut 30. Parthenogenesis occurs when :-
that you are familiar with is :- (1) Embryo is formed without the fusion of
(1) Nuclear endosperm egg and sperm (male gamete)
(2) Cellular endosperm (2) Embryo is formed by the fusion of egg
(3) Intermediate endosperm and sperm

(4) All of the above (3) Embryo is formed from nucellar cell
(4) Sperm produces the embryo directly
SR0212
SR0259
24. Endosperm development precedes embryo
31. In a type of apomixis which is known as
development, the endosperm of
adventive embryony, embryos develop
angiospermic plant is :-
directly from the :
(1) Triploid (2) Diploid
(1) Nucellus or integuments

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(3) Haploid (4) Tetraploid (2) Synergids or antipodals of an embryosac
SR0214 (3) Accessory embryosacs in the ovule
25. Which of the following structure is not (4) Zygote
present in embryo of gram SR0263
(1) Radicle (2) Hypocotyl 32. Proliferation of integumentary cells at the
(3) Epicotyl (4) Coleoptile micropylar region of the ovule in castor
SR0221 develops
26. The portion of embryonal axis below the (1) Aril
level of cotyledon is known as :- (2) Funicle
(1) Coleoptile (2) Hypocotyl (3) Caruncle
(3) Epicotyl (4) Coleorrhiza (4) Filiform apparatus
SR0242 SR0230
27. In some seeds, remnant of nucellus is 33. Just before fertilization the diploid
known as :- structure in the ovule of Capsella is
(1) Pollen tube
(1) Scutellum (2) Pericarp
(3) Tigellum (4) Perisperm (2) Nucellus/ Sec.nucleus
SR0211 (3) Synergids
28. Perisperm is present in : (4) Antipodals

(1) Beet (2) Black pepper SR0231

(3) Both 1 & 2 (4) All angiosperms 34. Free nuclear division in an angiosperm
SR0216 takes place during
29. Seeds are produced without fertilization in (1) Pollen formation
some members of (2) Endosperm formation
(3) Embryo formation
(1) Grasses and pulses (2) Asteraceae
(3) Fabaceae (4) Orchidaceae (4) Flower formation
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35. Protandry is the situation when :- 40. In Angiosperm, if haploid number of
(1) Anther matures later than the stigma of chromosome is 12 then what will be the
flower no. of chromosomes in integuments and
(2) Anther matures earlier than the stigma synergids :-
of flower (1) 12, 12 (2) 24, 12
(3) Anther and stigma mature at the same (3) 24, 24 (4) 12, 24
time SR0246
(4) All of the above 41. In Angiosperm, if number of chromosomes
SR0237 in endosperm is 30, what will be the no. of
36. The anterior end of pollen tube burst by chromosomes in nucellus :-
the process of _____ in embryosac- (1) 15 (2) 30 (3) 20 (4) 40

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(1) Imbibition (2) Exosmosis SR0248

(3) Enzymatic action (4) Endosomosis 42. How many meiotic divisions are necessary

SR0238 for the formation of 100 functional

megaspores:-
37. In angiosperms haploid, diploid and triploid
(1) 25 (2) 50 (3) 100 (4) 200
conditions respectively can be traced in :-
SR0250
(1) Egg, Nucellus, Endosperm
43. The seeds of which type of plant have no
(2) Antipodal, Egg, Endosperm
dormancy
(3) Endosperm, Nucellus, Synergids
(1) Xerophytes
(4) Antipodal, Synergids & Integuments
(2) Mesophytes
SR0243
(3) Halophytes and hydrophyte
38. If the leaf of Capsella has 46 number of
(4) Mangroves
chromosomes then how many
SR0251
chromosomes number will be there in
44. Anemophily type of pollination is found in :
endosperm -
(1) Yucca (2) Bottle brush
(1) 46 (2) 23
(3) Vallisneria (4) Coconut
(3) 69 (4) 138
SR0255
SR0244
45. In grass what happens in microspore
39. If the nucellus cell of an Angiosperm
mother cell for the formation of mature
contains 24 chromosomes, the number of
pollen grain :
chromosomes present in pollen grain,
(1) One meiotic and two mitotic divisions
endosperm & embryo will be
(2) One meiotic and one mitotic division
(1) 24, 36, 24 (2) 12, 36, 24
(3) One meiotic division only
(3) 12, 24, 36 (4) 24, 12, 12
(4) One mitotic division only
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46. Syncarpous gynoecium is found in :- 49. Perispermic and endospermic seeds are
(1) Rose found in
(2) Papaver (1) Castor (2) Maize
(3) Lotus (3) Wheat (4) Rice
(4) Michelia SR0262
SR0316 50. Double fertilization involves :-
47. When a diploid female plant is crossed with (1) Fertilization of the egg by two male
a tetraploid male plant, the ploidy of gametes
endosperm cells in the resulting seed will (2) Fertilization of two eggs in the same
be :- embryosac by two sperms brought by
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(3) Triploid (4) Tetraploid (3) Fertilization of the egg and the central
SR0258 cell by two sperms (male gametes)
48. If diploid female plant is crossed with tetra brought by different pollen tubes
ploid male plant. What would be ploidy (4) Fertilization of the egg and the central
level of seed coat. cell by two sperms (male gametes)
(1) 3n (2) n (3) 2n (4) 4n brought by the same pollen tube
SR0260 SR0264

EXERCISE-III ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 1 3 3 2 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 1 3 4 3 2 1 3 1 1 4 2 4 3 2 1
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 1 3 2 2 2 4 1 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 2
Que. 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. 2 4 3 1 4

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